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A350-1000 goes up to 480 seats

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With the A380 about to leave the stage by late 2021, Airbus has got itself a new high-capacity seat airliner. On November 27, the A350-1000 has been certified by the European Union Safety Agency (EASA) to operate with 480 seats,…

Ancillary Revenues are key for LCCs

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As we head into the first of the year-end holidays in the US, and airports grow even more crowded, here’s something to consider if you’re going to brave the annual migration.  Flying an LCC means paying fees. We took a…

US Fortress Hubs

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The US market has long been thought of as a market where airlines develop fortress hubs, from which they control their markets.  But what does this look like?  And how do these hubs compare? To answer these questions we took…

Watch US airlines jockey for growth

The US airline industry has consolidated around a few big brands. But even so, there are interesting patterns to watch.  The animated chart below shows ASM growth from 2010 through September 2019. Watch the big three jockey for leadership –…